{"id":30014,"date":"2026-09-02T10:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=30014"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:16:01","slug":"public-notice-maryland-department-of-agriculture-to-treat-regions-of-dorchester-county-for-mosquitos-through-aerial-spraying-on-september-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2026\/09\/02\/public-notice-maryland-department-of-agriculture-to-treat-regions-of-dorchester-county-for-mosquitos-through-aerial-spraying-on-september-2\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Department of Agriculture to Treat Regions of Dorchester County for Mosquitos through Aerial Spraying on September 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 2, 2026)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will treat a targeted area of Dorchester County to reduce the adult mosquito population in the region. Treatment is scheduled to occur via aerial spraying the <\/span><b>evening of Wednesday, September 2, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In the case of inclement weather, spraying will take place the following evening of Thursday, September 3, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following areas of Dorchester County will be treated: Cook Point, Cornersville, Elliots Island, Hills Point, Hudson, Lloyds, Neck District, Ragged Point and Town Point. Approximately 16,977 acres will be treated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A twin engine, white plane with red and blue stripes, will apply Trumpet throughout the targeted region, from a height of approximately 300-500 feet above the ground. The aircraft\u2019s registration number is N903MD. Trumpet is a formula containing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/mosquitocontrol\/naled-mosquito-control\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">naled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and will be applied at less than 1.0 fluid ounce per acre. Naled is one of the most commonly-used insecticides in the United States for mosquito control and it is not necessary for people, pets or livestock to leave the area during the spraying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This notice satisfies Federal Aviation Administration requirements of notifying the public before aerial spraying occurs over communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please contact MDA\u2019s Salisbury office with any questions or concerns at (410) 543-6626. More information is also available on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/plants-pests\/Pages\/mosquito_control.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MDA\u2019s Mosquito Control Program website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b># # #<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 2, 2026) \u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will treat a targeted area of Dorchester County to reduce the adult mosquito population in the region. Treatment is scheduled to occur via aerial spraying the evening of Wednesday, September 2, 2026. 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